goes under

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The item, which goes under the hammer in Penshurst later this month, was awarded to the engineer of a steamship responsible for saving more than 700 of the stricken ocean liner's passengers in April 1912.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

But those closings are typically a month or two removed from housing market conditions on the ground due to the lag between the moment a home goes under contract and when the sale closes.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

For the winter holidays, the consumer is likely to give priority to “what goes under the tree versus what goes on the tree,” said Gomez.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

So I guess this piece goes under the heading “Often in life after a bad thing happens, those who allowed it say, ‘I’m not sure we were sufficiently warned.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“Not any time soon, but yeah, he’ll sell it. If the circus goes under, we won’t need the land.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith